Wolf Hall

A slow, shadowy plunge into court politics, where every glance carries weight and quiet ambition feels dangerous.

Created by

Hilary Mantel, Peter Kosminsky

Genres

Drama

Starring

Mark Rylance, Damian Lewis, Claire Foy

Overview

England in the 1520s is a heartbeat from disaster. If the King dies without a male heir, the country could be destroyed by civil war. Henry VIII wants to annul his marriage of twenty years and marry Anne Boleyn. The Pope and most of Europe oppose him. Into this impasse steps Thomas Cromwell: a wholly original man, a charmer, and a bully, both idealist and opportunist, astute in reading people, and implacable in his ambition. But Henry is volatile: one day tender, one day murderous. Cromwell helps him break the opposition, but what will be the price of his triumph?

How it feels

Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Power, politics, ambition, betrayal

Content

Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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